'Kids Were Emotionally Traumatised': Capgemini Files Complaint Against Bengaluru Daycare Operator
'Kids Were Emotionally Traumatised': Capgemini Files Complaint Against Bengaluru Daycare Operator Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: July 08, 2026, 08:01 IST In its complaint
'Kids Were Emotionally Traumatised': Capgemini Files Complaint Against Bengaluru Daycare Operator Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: July 08, 2026, 08:01 IST In its complaint, the company has alleged that caregivers employed by Little Scholars subjected children to multiple forms of abuse. Rapid Read Capgemini has now filed a detailed complaint with the Bengaluru Police, accusing the daycare operator of gross child safety failures (AI generated image) In the Bengaluru daycare investigation, IT company Capgemini, which had outsourced the daycare centre to Little Scholars, has now filed a complaint with the HAL Police against the facility’s operator. The company has sought criminal action against both the daycare management and the nannies involved over the alleged abuse of toddlers at its Bengaluru campus. The complaint letter, accessed by CNN-News18, comes in the backdrop of purported videos that went viral. The disturbing clips allegedly showed toddlers being abused and harsh punishment tactics being used to silence crying children. After a couple of days of investigation, police arrested two nannies, Vijayalakshmi and Sujata. Sujata, initially believed to be the whistleblower, was later arrested after investigators found evidence suggesting she recorded videos of children being traumatised to “avenge" her manager, with whom she allegedly had a personal dispute. Capgemini has now filed a detailed complaint with the Bengaluru Police, accusing the daycare operator of gross child safety failures, supervisory lapses and allowing an environment where children were allegedly subjected to physical and mental abuse. While the police investigation has so far focused on the role of the caregivers seen in the videos and the whistleblower-turned-accused, Capgemini’s complaint has widened the scope of the probe. The company has sought action against both the nannies involved and the management of Little Scholars under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Juvenile Justice Act. Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh confirmed that the IT company had filed a complaint while speaking to the media. ‘Complete Failure Of Child Safety Protocols’ The complaint details what the company describes as serious operational lapses, failures in supervision and safeguarding, and repeated violations of the responsibilities entrusted to the daycare operator.
According to Capgemini, Little Scholars had been engaged to operate the daycare facility on its Kundalahalli campus and had assured the company of the safety and care of children enrolled there. It had promised that children would be cared for responsibly, under proper supervision and in a safe environment. The company further stated that the daycare operator had assured compliance with all prescribed child protection protocols, staffing norms and operational standards expected of such a facility. Capgemini has alleged that those assurances were completely breached. In its complaint, the company has alleged that caregivers employed by Little Scholars subjected children to multiple forms of abuse. These, it says, were not limited to physical assault but also included mental harassment, degrading disciplinary practices, forcibly restraining children when they cried and even confining toddlers inside toilets. The company has also raised concerns over the alleged recording and circulation of videos of children. It has alleged that daycare employees filmed children inside the facility without authorisation and that some footage was recorded in washroom areas, violating the children’s privacy and demonstrating a complete disregard for their safety. Capgemini described the acts as a serious violation of the privacy and dignity of the children, especially considering that the daycare had been entrusted with the care of employees’ children. The company informed police that the videos have caused immense distress to parents, shaken the confidence of employees who entrusted the facility with the care of their children, and caused reputational harm to Capgemini. Capgemini further stated that once the allegations surfaced, it issued a show-cause notice to Little Scholars seeking an explanation. According to the complaint, the daycare operator neither responded to the notice nor visited the facility after the allegations came to light. The complaint also squarely blames daycare manager Manjula, named as accused No. 1 in the FIR and currently absconding, for failing to manage and supervise her staff. Capgemini has alleged that Little Scholars demonstrated a “failure of safeguarding measures, child protection protocols and operational controls to ensure the safety, well-being, dignity and protection of children under its care." It has further alleged “systemic operational, compliance and supervisory failures" which, according to the company, resulted in the alleged child mistreatment and the unauthorised recording of minors.
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